Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45356, Brigham Eaton, [BLANK]

SERVICE
Eaton, Brigham
NUMBER
S. 453 56
CONTENTS

5267.
New York
Brigham Eaton
Colonel
Massachusetts line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Subscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of Dec r 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of January 1819 and sent to Hon. Mr. Savage Chairman of Representatives on Pensions
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 18.53 emi-annually ending
Pension $ 18.53
1775 - 76 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
2 yrs
Christie Marion Bay

Argyranthus
adnata
in hunc modum

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } WARREN COUNTY, ss. }
I, MYRON BEACH, Clerk of the county of Warren, and of the court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, That by Letters Patent , and Qualification Roll , now in this office, William Fox whose signature appears on the annexed affidavit was on the date thereof, a Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Warren, and duly authorized, by the laws of said  the United states, to perform the duties therein mentioned; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said William Fox and verily believe the signature of the said William Fox subscribed to the said affidavit to be the proper hand writing of the said William Fox
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said court, this Twenty Eighth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
Myron Beach CLERK.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
S. La War

State of New York ( On this 25 th Day of Warren County ss 3 December 1818
Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of The Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Warren personally appears Brigham Eaton aged sixty five years and three months resident of Chester in the County aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pension made by the late act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That he the said Brigham Eaton enlisted in Cambridge in the State of Massachus- etts in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Dru- ry of the Massachusetts Line in the Regiment where John Nixon was Colonel and General Nixon left Colonel, that he continued to serve in said Company until the month of December 1775 during which time he was in the Battle of Bunker's Hill and in the action at the Battle of Brattle Hill, that in the month of December 1775, he again enlisted as a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Adams Wheeler, in the Regiment where John Nixon was Colonel and General Nixon left Col- onel in the Continental Army and he continued there until he continued to serve in said Com-

Mentioned Company from the first of January 1776 until the Month of December following, That he was in the Battle of "Griswold's House" and in the action of Harlem Heights - That about the middle of December 1776 he was ordered by the General Andrew Green to repair to Cortlandt Manor to take Charge of the Military arms, Baggage and Munitions of War, and transport them from that Place to the Continental Store House in Haspel in Connecticut, That he executed the orders agree- -able to his instructions and transported them &c and deliver the same to the Officer Commanding at the Continental Store House aforesaid and that the discharge of the said Brigham Colon was included in the orders aforesaid, but that the same has been lost or otherwise destroyed and neither the said Brigham Colon declares as aforesaid that some that Hill was first Lieutenant in the said Mentoned Company aforesaid and that afterwards on or about the 18 th Day of November 1778, the said Brigham Returned from Haspel and the annexed certificate of his honor and in the Company aforesaid and during the time aforesaid - And further that the said Brigham has not seen the said Captain of his Company nor has been able to procure any other discharge or certificate of his said services aforesaid, Since the time of his discharge in the orders above Mentoned - and further the said Brigham declares that the whole

Time of his Service in the Continental Army is One year and Eight Months, being twelve Months in the last mentioned Company as a Sergeant and eight Months in the First Montana Company as a private
And further the said Brigham Eaton declares that he is in reduced and indigent Circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support and that he has no other Endowment now in his power of his said Service
Sworn to and subscribed before Brigham Eaton Me the Day and Year aforesaid
Norman Fox one of the Judges Warrenton Congress
I Norman Fox Judge etc. as aforesaid do hereby Testify and certify that the said Brigham Eaton did in the Continental Service of the United States in the rebellion War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the Common Enemy and I know from all the Proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, is the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the afore- mentioned act of Congress, And I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Brigham Eaton and believe him to be in reduced Circumstances and actually to stand in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support
Norman Fox

We the subscribers citizens and inhabitants of the Town of Chester in the County of Warren and State of New York do hereby upon Oath that we are severally acquainted with Mr. Brigham Eaton of our Town and from our knowledge of his for some circumstances in life have no hesitation in saying that in our opinion he stands in need of his country's support and we would further certify that the character and responsibilities which Mr. the late Brown has called him to the fullest credit of truth & veracity.  We further certify that in consequence of the loss of his family in the late army of the United States, several of the orphan children have been supported by the S d Brigham Eaton in consequence of which & the infirmities of age and disease, renders him an object worthy of benefits. Provisions made by Congress for the support of the soldiers officers & soldiers of the revolutionary War.
Dated at Chester this 23 rd Day of Dec r 1818.
John P. Little Lewis Furman William Reynolds Joseph Collins Abby Mead Hovey Powers

Brigham Eaton
5207
March 1899
Dear Sir,
Enclosed find my cheque for $100.00
Yours sincerely, [Signature]

State of New York, (On this Twelfth Day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty personally appeared in open Court before a Court of Common Pleas in and for said County a Court of Record which proceedings were taken in the presence of Common Pleas with a Jury and the said Court in said proceedings did cause a Record of their proceedings and which have the power of their said proceedings. Brigham Eaton aged sixty years resided in Chester in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, both in his oath and in the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818. and the 1st of May 1820. That in the said Brigham Eaton served in the Continental Army as follows viz: The year and right number in the Company commanded by Capt. Isaac Drown and Capt. Abner Wicker in the Continental Column commanded by Col. John Dixon in the service of the Continental Congress in the Continental Army from the first of May 1775. to the last of December 1776. when he was discharged from the said service at Carlisle in the state of New York having for said time served eight months. And further that he made application for a pension in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818. - this Twentyfifth day of December 1818. - and received a pension certificate No. 5. 187 - dated at the War Office of the United States the Eleventh day of January 1819. Four hundred and eighteen and has received his Pensions at the rate of eight Dollars per Month from the said 25th day of December 1818 to the fourth day of March 1820.

And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1830 I do solemnly swear that I am a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish the same as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an 'Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Mineral services of the United States in the Revolution and War' passed on the 18 th  day of March 1818. and that I have not, Nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, Nor have I any income other than that is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed -
Schedule
  1. 3 year Old Calt 8.50 1. Cram & 4 hooks 2.00   1. Saw 15.00 1. Old Wagon 7.50   1. Sledge 13.00 1. Candlestick 12.50   1. pr of Yarding Stees 12.00 1. Tank Iron 12.50   2. Saws 6.00 1. Old Plow 50   2 Small Stalls 1.50 2. Iron Pans 75   1 Spade Kettle 1.50 2. Towel 50   1 Old Plough 3.00 1. Old Waggon 5.00   1 50 Harrows 5.00   1 Harrow 2.50 1. Old Saddle   1. Iron Pot 75 Bridle 2.00   1 Small Kettle 25 1. Hatchet 50   1 dish Kettle 1.00 10. Old Iron 4.00   1 Iron Bucket 37 1. Wagon Chain 3.00   1 Broken Warming Pan 25 1. Old Bullhead 50   1 Frying Pan 50 1. pine Table 2.00   1. Flat Iron 25 1. Old Chair 1.50   1. pr. anc. Irons 2.00 1 arm Chair 75   1. Shovel & Tongs 1.50 4 pewter plates 1.00 

  4 Spoons 25 1 old pen 1   6 Old Knives & Forks 50 1 Pin w/ eye wheel 1   1 Old Clock 1.50 1 Little wheel & 3 1.25   1 " Clock 25 1 Pin 1   1 Sythe & Stickle 75 1 Pitch Fork 25   2 pt Spoons 1.00 1 Small Cooking Cup 25   1 Case 25 2 Broken Dugs 0.00   1 Tobacco Box 18 1 Meal Barrel 3   1 Cinnamon Book 50 1 Wash Tub 3   1 " " 25 1 Cheese Tub 3   1 Bible, 100 years old and upwards 1.00 2 pails & 1 2.00   40 tap in staves 3   $98.30 $19.39 
Total $106-69-
That the said Benjamin Eaton further saith that he purchased a lot of land of eighty acres lying in the town of Charles for the sum of $340 — Three Hundred Dollars — and that he executed a mortgage deed of the same to the said Lord to secure the purchase money that the said Bonds and Mortgages have been at all times in his possession and that he has not been able to pay any part of the principal interest due thereon and that his dollars of his Natural Money that the full term of the said Mortgage expires during the present year — that he now has money and the interest due thereon have been paid to more than the present time and will be paid for and that he now lives upon said premises at the Will of the said Lord and that he has the Mortgage foreclosed & he disposes of the premises and even of a home for his shelter that he has no means of paying for the same or any part thereof should his pension be discontinued and that by age and the infirmities of a broken constitution he is unable to perform any kind of hard labour in addition to which he has a wife whose age and infirmities of body are almost equal to his own

That he has a Daughter named a Widow with Five orphan Children, and a quantity of Property that Circles with him. That his said Daughter has a Husband or two since, I don't know. She has had for a long time of Seven years or more, which renders her unable to support herself and orphan Children without some kind of assistance from her mother. Further that her Daughter Sally ————— aged Twenty — years ————— with him and so far as her Mother will contribute. She expects to support herself and the Family, she also has a nephew a small boy of three ————— years old who lives with her —
That her other Children have all become of age and removed to different Countries, and cannot contribute to support their parents in time of need ————— And in addition to the property enumerated in the previous schedule the said Brigham holds an obligation against Mary Pillsbury for one Ton of Hay, one Barrel of Pork and one Barrel of Flour. In 1822 ————— also an obligation against ————— for Nineteen Dollars, payable in 1823. Also an obligation for ————— also one other note for a sum of Three Dollars & 67 Cts. —
He further states that he owes and is indebted to several persons whose debts are now due the sum of Twenty five Dollars and Thirty seven Cts. ————— and further with rest ————— in open Council before me this 12 th day of September 1820. Before me Seth C. Baldwin J. Clerk
Sign. Brigham Eaton

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } WARREN COUNTY, ss. }
William Caton
I, SETH C. BALDWIN, Junior, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court — And, by order of the Court I do further Certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is the hundred and six Dollars sixty five Cents — and also, that this is the first Court of record held in and for said County, at which this application could have been made, since the knowledge of the Act of Congress of the 1st of May, 1820. — IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of September 1820.
Seth C. Baldwin Clerk.

EATON, BRIGHAM (MASS.) 5-45356

This may Certify that Brigham Eaton hath served in the Continental Army as a Lieutenant from the first of January recently to the last of the next December, following which he was discharged in Col. John Brown's Regt.
Framingham Nov. 10, 1778
Mathew Hill Dist. Supt. of P. Company

45 356 Rev INVALID.
File No. 45 356
Brigham Eaton Pai. Rev. War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index — Vol. 3, Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]